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Jean-Pierre Maldera, described by French media as a "godfather" of the local mafia in the 1980s, was reportedly chased in his car and shot as he travelled up the A41 motorway on Wednesday morning.

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He has been described as the "godfather of Brit noir" and one of the "most important authors you've never heard of".

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They had heard that the man who until less than a week ago was the local boss, the mafia-style godfather of their suburb was going to be executed.

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The case first came to light two months ago, when federal authorities arrested Iza, 24, calling him “the godfather” and accusing him of financial crimes and extortion.

County, the “godfather of progressive prosecutors” lost his reelection bid by more than 20 percentage points to a former Republican.

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